GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Amazon is launching Starfinder, an interactive Alexa game featuring the voice actors Laura Bailey (of The Last of Us Part II) and Nathan Fillion. It’s a new way to entertain yourself in today’s stay-at-home culture. The first three …
Read More »How Xsolla provides developers with a game business engine
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Xsolla is a video game powerhouse, but chances are you haven’t heard of it. That’s because the company stays behind the scenes as it provides what it calls a “business engine” for game developers, and it has …
Read More »Mythical reveals gameplay for do-it-yourself Blankos Block Party online game
VB Transform The AI event for business leaders Hosted Online July 15 – 17 Learn More Mythical has revealed the gameplay for its Blankos Block Party free-to-play online game coming for the PC later this year. Developed in partnership with United Kingdom studio Third Kind Games, Blankos Block Party is …
Read More »Glu reloads its war chest for mobile game acquisitions
VB Transform The AI event for business leaders Hosted Online July 15 – 17 Learn More Glu Mobile has grown into a big mobile gaming publisher through both acquisitions and home-grown titles. But as the world changes around the company, Glu is changing with the times. Back in June, the …
Read More »How S’pore Fitness Studios Are ‘Working Out’ Their Game Plan As They Adapt To The New Normal
With Covid-19 disrupting the sport and recreation landscape in Singapore, fitness studios have had to implement alternative business models to stay afloat. Fitness and boxing studio Boom Singapore launched online workouts with free sessions on Instagram Live. Haus Athletics also capitalised on Instagram as a platform to post free 15-minute …
Read More »How Does A Physical Escape Room Pivot Online? We Played Breakout’s Newest Game To Find Out.
Throughout the MCO, popular escape room operator Breakout was unable to open, so the team decided they needed to momentarily pivot. They came up with personalised gift puzzle boxes called The Enigma, and during our interview about that, they also shared something else they’d been working on which was in …
Read More »CD Projekt Red has ‘no Game Pass plans’ for Cyberpunk 2077
VB Transform The AI event for business leaders Hosted Online July 15 – 17 Learn More Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the biggest games coming this year for consoles and PC. But one platform it’s not headed to any time soon is Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. That’s according to developer …
Read More »Sexual abuse allegations rock the game industry again
The game industry reached a new boiling point this week as more than 200 people made allegations of sexual assault, rape, and harassment. They took to social media to tell harrowing tales of overcoming fear of ostracism and proceeded to relate stories of disgusting behavior by their abusers. This week feels …
Read More »Spin Master ramps its game business as toys go digital
Toy maker Spin Master grew to a $ 2 billion valuation with TV shows like Paw Patrol and toys like Air Hogs drones. But as shelter-in-place orders linger during the pandemic, the Toronto company is expanding into digital businesses, including games. Fredrik Loving recently joined as executive vice president of …
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